BookBingeEnder's Saga Books in Order
The short answer
Orson Scott Card · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in the Ender's Saga, published 1985–2008.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Ender in Exile (2008).
- Where to start
- Start with Ender's Game (1985).
About 2,100 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
A child prodigy is trained to lead humanity's war against the alien Formics, with consequences that stretch across centuries.
Here is the complete Ender's Saga reading order — all 5 books by Orson Scott Card, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- Ender's GameEnder Wiggin is trained in zero-g war games as humanity's best hope against the Buggers.1985330 pages
- Speaker for the DeadEnder travels to a colony world to speak for the dead — and faces a new alien species.1986415 pages
- XenocideThe descolada plague threatens multiple worlds as Ender's family grapples with god-like AIs.1991569 pages
- Children of the MindThe conclusion of Ender and Jane's story across light-years.1996384 pages
- Ender in ExileSent to govern a distant colony after Ender's Game, a teenage Ender Wiggin grapples with guilt and isolation as he begins to become a Speaker for the Dead.2008
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Ender's Saga books are there?
There are 5 books in the Ender's Saga by Orson Scott Card, from Ender's Game (1985) to Ender in Exile (2008). Together they run to about 2,100 pages.
Is the Ender's Saga finished?
Yes. Orson Scott Card completed the series with Ender in Exile in 2008; all 5 books are out now.
What is the first Ender's Saga book?
Ender's Game (1985) is book one, at 330 pages. Ender Wiggin is trained in zero-g war games as humanity's best hope against the Buggers.
Should I read the Ender's Saga in publication order?
Yes. For the Ender's Saga, reading order and publication order are the same — Ender's Game (1985) through Ender in Exile (2008).
How long does it take to read all Ender's Saga books?
About 2,100 pages across 5 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Xenocide (569 pages); the shortest is Ender's Game (330 pages).